http://wakerobinfarm.org/wordpress Farm Blog Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:36:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is Amanda, our #1 employee in so many ways!  Not only is she our first employee ever, she is passionate about our farm, committed to doing the job right, and she's always up for a new challenge.  We've had many fun conversations about what her title should be - she plays ... http://wakerobinfarm.org/wordpress/?p=51 We have a garden this year - and I love pulling weeds again!  Hugh and I have spent countless afternoons working in the garden this season.  Today we harvested all of our carrots, and let the thunderstorms wash them. It is a joy to grow vegetables and not have to make ... http://wakerobinfarm.org/wordpress/?p=49 I couldn't wait to get home from market and have lunch today, because I got some organic strawberries from Brian at Stones Throw Farm (Nedrow), who picked them up at Cobblestone Valley Farm (Preble).  A dish full of strawberries, our vanilla yogurt and Mountain Rise Granola (Naples) was my personal version ... http://wakerobinfarm.org/wordpress/?p=47 I wish every day could end like this... http://wakerobinfarm.org/wordpress/?p=46 We are now set up for on-farm sales!  Open everyday from 8 am to 8 pm, and offering the same line-up as at the farmers market: our milk, cheese curds, and yogurts -- plus free views of brown cows grazing in the lush pasture! Hope to see you soon! http://wakerobinfarm.org/wordpress/?p=42 Hugh and I will be off to Regional Market tomorrow morning for the first time this season.  We have decided to sell milk again, and will also be offering fresh cheese curds (along with yogurt, of course!).  If you didn't want to trek into Syracuse to buy directly from us, just ... http://wakerobinfarm.org/wordpress/?p=41 Amazing - 2 calves in 1 day, on our little 10 (now 11) cow farm - what are the odds?  Both Regy and Betsy gave birth to beautiful little bull calves today, each sired by a bull called Nicholas (via artificial insemination).  We've dubbed the little ones "Nick" and "Burke".  When Burke ... http://wakerobinfarm.org/wordpress/?p=40 Our creamery is now full of boxes upon boxes of yogurt cups, printed with our logo, and ready to be filled with yogurt!  For the past 16 months, we have been applying labels (2 per quart) by hand, which has occupied a lot of our time!  Often, we label a ... http://wakerobinfarm.org/wordpress/?p=39 Here's our newest addition- Nadia!  I haven't written in a while, so she's nearly a month old now.  Nadia is the sister of Rosie, and the second daughter of Ann born on our farm. She was named by my best cousin in the world, Amanda, who is always happy to help ... http://wakerobinfarm.org/wordpress/?p=37 Wow! We just got home from The State Fair, where we gave out over 2000 samples in about 5 hours today!  Wish we had more time to talk to everyone - it was just non-stop!   Huge thanks to my mom and cousin Amanda, who helped us dish and serve.  Also to ... http://wakerobinfarm.org/wordpress/?p=35